For many years, Kerkorian was the most well-known Armenian outside of Armenia. He was president and CEO of the Tracinda Corporation, which he ran from Beverly Hills, California. Born to Armenian parents in the United States, Kerkorian associated deeply with the country of his parents’ home, learning Armenian before he learned English.

Grigol Vashadze a native of Tbilisi, Georgia, is an engaged international citizen, but his most pressing political ambitions are in Georgia. He is a member of the Saakashvili-founded United National Movement (UNM) party, a close ally of Saakashvili, and currently the UNM candidate pick for the Georgian presidential elections